Mad Swan Bloods 2010

Brief History:The Swans are believed to have been started by Elvis, aka Dead Arm Elvis around 1973. He was eventually killed at Manchester Park several years later but his legend is well known. The Swans were first known as the 77 Main Street Swans in the early 1970s before they were known as Bloods and they were once allied with the Main Street Crips in the area.

Before the Swans were established in this area, the Castle Crips were active but they have since faded. The Swan neighborhood is around Fremont High School and this is where Raymond Washington started his first Crip set back in 1970 when he lived on 76th Street. Over the years, the Swans had formed four sub clicks; 77th Street, 79th Street, 80th Street, and 84th Street. They have two more clicks (89/92) with the Family Swan Bloods located immediately to the south.

Although Pee Wee from 80 Swan is currently on death row awaiting execution, some members of the Swams have been actively involved with trying to establish peace among different neighborhoods. These members have formed an organization called Unity T.W.O Inc., a gang intervention organization aimed at preventing gang violence in the community.

Former NFL wide receiver Charles Jordan was from this neighborhood and continued to claim it when he was on the Miami Dolphins in 1997. Star NBA point guard Baron Davis grew up in this neighborhood and supports a basketball program in the Swans community.

In the documentary film "Made in America" directed by Stacy Peralta, Swan member Shaka was featured along with people from several other Los Angeles sets.


source: streetgangs.com